The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord (Latin: Dioecesis Gaylordensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Northern Michigan region of the United States. It comprises the twenty-one most northern counties of the lower peninsula of the state, and includes the cities of Traverse City, Alpena, Manistee and Petoskey. The prelate is Bishop Bernard A. Hebda, who serves as pastor of the Mother Church, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Mount Carmel in Gaylord.
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